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Meme queen and comedian Meg Stalter has enlisted queer indie-pop band MUNA for a remix of her lesbian pride anthem, ‘Gay’ — and Ben thinks it marks the beginning of a serious pop career. Does Mikey agree?Elsewhere in this week’s bonus episode, the boys share their thoughts on the erotic psychological thriller ‘The Housemaid’, Ben recommends the latest entry in the MCU, and Mikey attempts to raise the tone with his review of ‘Shuggie Bain’ — the devastating yet tender portrait of a family in crisis in 1980s Glasgow.Queer is a full list of what was discussed:🎧 Music:GAY [MUNA REMIX] (Meg Stalter feat. MUNA)📚 Books:SHUGGIE BAIN (Douglas Stuart)🎬 Films:THE HOUSEMAID (Lionsgate)SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY (Marvel)

Ariana Grande has released her eighth studio album — but could it be her last? Following the announcement of her upcoming hiatus, Ben and Mikey unpack some of the album’s hidden meanings and discuss the toxicity of fandom. Elsewhere, the boys get excited about the long-awaited collaboration between Madonna and Kylie Minogue, before debating whether the new song from Robyn and Zara Larsson has the greatest title for a remix of all time.Plus, they reveal the latest record broken by Charli XCX and run through the nominees for the 2026 Mercury Prize.Queer is a full list of what was discussed:🎧 Music:MUSIC, FASHION, FILM (Charli XCX)LOVE SENSATION (Madonna & Kylie)THE MERCURY PRIZETALK TO ME, ZARA (Robyn & Zara Larsson)HAMMOND SONG (Wolf Alice)PETAL (Ariana Grande)

Ben and Mikey have died and gone to Eternia after finally watching Nicholas Galitzine wield the Sword of Power in ‘Masters of the Universe’. But can the himbo with a heart carry an entire blockbuster on his very broad shoulders?Meanwhile, Ben shares his thoughts on ‘Ladies First’, starring Sacha Baron Cohen and Rosamund Pike. What subtle detail in this exploration of gender struck him as a thoughtful nod to the non-binary community?Elsewhere, the boys recommend the queer romance novel ‘Atmosphere’ and the drama miniseries ‘The Five-Star Weekend’.Queer is a full list of what was discussed:📚 Books:ATMOSPHERE (Taylor Jenkins Reid)🎬 Films:MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE (Prime Video)LADIES FIRST (Netflix)📺 TV:THE FIVE-STAR WEEKEND (Sky/NOW TV)

Mikey shares his thoughts on ‘Flesh’, the winner of the 2025 Booker Prize — an epic coming-of-age story that follows one man's journey from an awkward teenager in Hungary to the heights of London's elite. What was it about the novel that Mikey admired but ultimately stopped him from loving it?Meanwhile, Ben reveals whether Netflix's adaptation of ‘People We Meet on Vacation’ felt like the perfect getaway or more of a holiday headache.Elsewhere, the boys recommend ‘The Split’, Sharon Bolton's gripping thriller, and ‘Why Are You More Successful Than Me?’, Richard Bacon's insightful new podcast.Queer is a full list of what was discussed:📚 Books:THE SPLIT (Sharon Bolton)FLESH (David Szalay)🎬 Films:PEOPLE WE MEET ON VACATION (Netflix)🎙️ Podcasts:HOW TO FAIL (Elizabeth Day)WHY ARE YOU MORE SUCCESSFUL THAN ME? (Richard Bacon)

Rose Gray has gone straight from the club to your arms with her latest single: a hauntingly beautiful slice of pulsing pop that pleads for less talking and more forking. Is her sophomore album shaping up to surpass the sublime heights of her debut?Jessie Ware keeps things suitably sensual with another taste of her sixth album, ‘Superbloom’. The temperature rises on ‘Sauna’, now given the remix treatment by Horse Meat Disco. But can the remix outshine the original? Ben and Mikey weigh in.Elsewhere, it’s been a baffling week in pop culture. The boys share their thoughts on the FIFA World Cup Halftime Show, explore how Ella Langley has matched a chart record previously held by Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey, and reveal which new album left them reaching for the antihistamines.Queer is a full list of what was discussed:🎧 Music:CHOOSIN’ TEXAS (Ella Langley)SAUNA [HORSE MEAT DISCO REMIX] (Jessie Ware feat. Horse Meat Disco)JUST BE BODIES / CLUB TO YOUR ARMS (Rose Gray)DAUGHTER FROM HELL (Gracie Abrams)📺 TV:FIFA WORLD CUP HALFTIME SHOW (YouTube)

Ben and Mikey are officially record-breakers and record-makers after joining 22,000 people in bald caps to set a new world record ahead of Pitbull’s BST Hyde Park headline show. But how did we get here? Are bald caps the friendship bracelets of 2026? And is Pitbull actually the nicest man in pop?Elsewhere, the boys share this week’s random recommendations: the new Katie Price documentary and David Nicholls’ fifth novel, Sweet Sorrow.Queer is a full list of what was discussed:🎧 Music:PITBULL / KESHA / TINNIE TEMPAH / LIL JON (British Summer Time)📚 Books:SWEET SORROW (David Nicholls)📺 TV:KATIE PRICE: NOTHING TO HIDE (Sky)

Ben and Mikey round up some recent tracks that have caught their attention. Did you know that Snow Patrol wrote multiple songs for Kylie before they finally collaborated on ‘These Alarms’? And did you work out the meaning behind ROLE MODEL’s new single ‘Joy’ any quicker than Ben?Elsewhere, the boys lament the rise of the sub three minute pop song, give compliments to the genre of knowingly trashy rave-pop, and Mikey reveals why he was particularly moved by the new Wolf Alice track about feeling stuck. Queer is a full list of what was discussed:🎧 Music:CONFESSIONS II (Madonna)REIN ME IN (Sam Fender & Olivia Dean)SWEET JULY (Take That)THESE ALARMS (Snow Patrol & Kylie Minogue)JOY (ROLE MODEL)YOUNG LONDON (Confidence Man)GOSPEL OAK (Wolf Alice)

More than 30 years after making her debut, Robyn has delivered the best live show of her career — and one of Ben and Mikey’s favourite tours of the year. The boys explore why it feels like the ultimate victory lap for the Swedish pop icon, and why her connection with the queer community remains so enduring.Elsewhere, Ben makes the case for why Voicemails for Isabelle is far more than your average Netflix movie of the week.Queer is a full list of what was discussed:🎧 Music:THE SEXISTENTIAL TOUR (Robyn)📺 TV:VOICEMAILS FOR ISABELLE (Netflix)